Lyme disease is a prevalent vector disease that can be found in much of the United States. The tick that carries it, the blacklegged tick, is found in the Eastern part of the United States. This study will look at six ...

With the rapid depletion of fossil fuels such as oil and coal, the future of the US fuel supply may depend on alternative energies such as biofuels. However the most commonly implemented biofuel today, corn ethanol, is ...

Triclosan (TCS) is an antibacterial chemical added to personal care products. Because
large quantities of triclosan are produced and subsequently introduced into environmental systems, it is important to understand how ...

Mycorrhizae are fungus that generally form symbiotic relationships on the roots of 90% of all terrestrial plant species. There are the two main categories of mycorrhizae: Arbuscular mycorrhizae typically grow on herbaceous ...

In 2014 the Gogebic Taconite, LLC proposed an open pit taconite mine in Northern
Wisconsin. This mine would combat the increasing demand for steel in the United States. The
Gogebic Iron Range has a geological area that ...

Mangroves are woody plants that create a transitional environment between land and sea in the tropics. These plants are adapted to frequent inundation in waterlogged soils through specialized root morphology; however, sea ...

With the rise in prairie grass restoration projects knowing the ideal growing conditions and grasses to plant in order for a successful restoration is very important. Prairie grass can have many benefits for the environment ...

Aluminum toxicity is one of the leading factors resulting in decreased agricultural yields on acid soils, which comprise up to 50% of the world’s potential arable land.
While the final goal of much of the current research ...

The United States is a very unique location and is often considered the “melting pot” of the world because of its wide range of individuals from other countries. These groups of people coming from all over the world not ...

Malaria is the leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where children under the age of five and pregnant women are the groups most at risk. In Africa, it is the second leading infectious disease ...

Flagstaff, Arizona has one of the largest ponderosa forests in the U.S that consists of 1.8 million acres. The Coconino National Forest extends from western New Mexico to north-central Arizona, and he area is currently ...

The focus of this study was to determine the impact of road salt (NaCl) deposition in soils on tree health with respect to distance from the street. It was hypothesized that higher amounts of salt would be found in soils ...

In a time of growing environmental concerns farming practices have been under intense scrutiny. Consumers have become increasingly concerned about the quality of their foods and from concern Community Supported Agriculture ...

Climate change is one of the most political current events that involve every being on Earth. Climate change is an accepted explanation by scientists to be the cause of many earth-alternating phenomena, and can be seen and ...

Within the last century, the number of invasive plant, animal, and microbe species present within the United States has increased drastically. As a result, the introduction of these species has had impacts on habitats and ...

Approximately 11 million Americans live within one mile of a Superfund site that may be contaminated with hazardous chemicals that include: aroclor, lead and benzene. These chemicals along with a host of others can cause ...

In today’s world, there is an increasing number of contaminated environments that are in need of remediation efforts. While traditional remediation methods have been proven to be effective, they are not always the best ...

Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy specific to Cervidae, and there has been increasing concern for the white-tailed deer of Wisconsin since 2001. The Department of Natural Resources and ...

Fewer than 100 Mexican gray wolves remain in the wild in the US, due to a history of overhunting, predator bounties, and habitat loss; making them the most critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf. The San Juan National ...